Support Group Facilitator

Job Title: Support Group Facilitator

Location: San Jose, CA & Remote

Schedule: PT - Monday 5:30p to 8:30p virtual, Tuesday 5:30p to 8:30p at San Jose Office and Wednesday 11:00a to 2:00p virtual = 9 hrs /week

Who We Are

Our mission is to end domestic violence in the moment and for all time.

In 1971, our founder Bea Robinson Mendez, concerned about the lack of services and options for domestic violence survivors, gathered a small group of her friends to figure out a solution. They set up a shelter in a garage and established a hotline number to provide information and support to survivors. Unbeknownst to them, it would become the second domestic violence agency in California and the first bilingual domestic violence shelter in the nation. So began the story of Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (NDS). Domestic violence is the most prevalent form of gender-based violence, often the most frequently reported crime and arguably the one with the greatest damaging effect on our families, youth, and communities. We are the only stand-alone, domestic violence agency in Santa Clara County, answering approximately 15,000 crisis calls and serving an average of 3,000 survivors of domestic violence annually. Our comprehensive, compassionate, bilingual and multicultural services are available free of charge to all individuals across the gender spectrum and of varying abilities.

By joining NDS, you become part of a team that serves thousands, uplifts community models of support, and looks first for a way to say “yes.” NDS is a place where inclusion, diversity, equity, access, liberation (IDEAL) are not just celebrated, but they are central to our existence. We are emerging from the pandemic in a stage of rapid reflection, and change, which means exciting new opportunities are opening up for forming transformative community partnerships, nurturing our staff, and growing our team.

Culture and Climate

NDS has developed a supportive workplace culture where personal and professional connections are valued and facilitated. Our guiding values are:

• Oneness & Connectedness
• Survivor & Community Centered
• Compassionate Accountability
• Equity & Justice
• Inclusion for Liberation

Summary of job duties:

As an integral member of healing services team, the Support Group Facilitator supports survivors of domestic violence with peer counseling in a trauma-informed, knowledgeable, objective and supportive manner. This position provides safety planning, risk assessment and options counseling to group participants. We are looking for a team player, knowledgeable individual with experience leading groups.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate support groups for survivors of domestic violence at Next Door Community Office and other sites as needed.
• Provide orientation, safety planning, risk assessment services to survivors.
• Research and provide resources to survivors.
• Complete all necessary documentation for agency database.
• Interact with the Healing Services Coordinator to insure program consistency and high quality.
• Participate in continuing education regarding domestic violence.
• Participate in the quarterly meetings, monthly supervision, and other meetings as needed.

Knowledge, Ability, Experience Requirements:

• Knowledge of domestic violence including dynamics of power and control, effects of domestic violence on children and others, including the state mandated 40+ hours of Domestic Violence specific training (with experience, can be provided upon hire)
• Proven communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Experience in group facilitation and evaluation.
• Ability to work with a diverse population.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to function well in crisis situation.
• Ability to maintain working relationships with supervisor, co-workers, clients and community agencies.